Retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Schmiegel is the Founder and President of KMS Strategies, a consulting firm that helps nonprofits grow and corporations drive business outcomes as military friendly employers by aligning hiring, CSR, and communications strategies. Over the past decade, Schmiegel founded Hiring Our Heroes at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and led significant transformation, growth, and change at two other national nonprofits including ThanksUSA and Operation Gratitude.